Robert....I specifically ask my new pain management doctor about this subject.
I ask because my wife always gets after me when I want a scotch and reminds me
of the Lyrica warning label. I am on the same dosge as you 150mg 3XD and
Baclofen as well. He said no problem with a beer, a scotch or a glass of wine.
He just said be careful and not overdo and absolutely don't drive. He also said
the warning labels are written by lawyers and not by doctors or pharmacist. He
said the caution on the warning labels are appropriate but there is a certain
element of CYA for the drug company built in as well. I never have over two
drinks and most of the time only one and not every day either. So that's my 2
cents worth for the day as I sip my glass of Pinot......Cody in Austin
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Pall
To: LadyOwl1961 ; tmic-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 12:58 PM
Subject: RE: [TMIC] Question for people on Lyrica?
I have been on Lyrica for at least 3 years...I started with 2 pills a day
(150mg each) and 2 years ago I increased it to 3 pills or 450 mg per day. I
have had TM for 12 years and have found Lyrica to be the best drug as for
helping the banding,numbness and pins and needles. The only side effects are
they increase my appetite and you can not drink alcohol when you are taking
Lyrica (I still have a beer or two..but no hard liquor).
Rob in New Jersey
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From: LadyOwl1961 [mailto:k...@frontiernet.net]
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 12:49 PM
To: tmic-list@eskimo.com
Subject: [TMIC] Question for people on Lyrica?
On May 6th of this year I was visiting friends in Thunder Bay, Ontario,
Canada (where I am originally from and lived until 1999) when both myself and
the friend I was staying with got a very bad chest cold that lasted 2 ½ weeks.
It was actually longer but just the tired run down feeling lingered. I visited
my family doctor in Thunder Bay on May 11th to have my prescriptions updated
and refilled when during all of this and he reminded me about my TM symptoms
flaring up after a very bad flu/cold as this seemed to be the trigger in my
1st. and 2nd bouts. I returned home to the States on May 25th. It was about
June 1st. that I woke up at home and it was like every symptom of my TM was in
over drive. With no health care and not knowing what else to do I called my
doctor in Thunder Bay. He then talked to my neurologist himself and called me
back telling me that they agreed I should increase my Lyrica gradually then
decrease it again over the course of 2 months as my bouts seem to last
approximately 3 weeks. I am in the middle of doing all of this right now. My
question is that I am wondering about the increase and decrease and if you
noticed any change in your moods? Lately for some unknown reason I am angry.
Angry at any and everything and the least little thing can set me off (sorry
for the read receipt thing). I am trying to figure out if this is due to the
lyrica (a side effect is depression) or just my emotions over having another
bout?
Thanks
Kathy (who now feels bad about her read receipt email)
